Best STEM Summer Camps in Maine

Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department runs a municipal Summer Day Camp for children entering grades K-8, with age-specific programs (Kinder Camp, Imagination Camp for grades 1-2, and Explorers Camp for other grades) featuring arts and crafts, sports, STEM projects, and team-building activities, plus an early-bird discount and scholarship program.

As published: Not published (early-bird discount available for registrations paid in full by April 1; scholarships available)

Scouting America's resident camp for the Katahdin Area Council at the base of Black Cap Mountain on Little Fitts Pond, on 1,800 acres of Maine woods. It runs week-long camps for Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA with hiking, swimming, canoeing, archery, STEM and Project C.O.P.E.

As published: Not published on the pages read

A Scouting America resident camp on more than 300 acres on Panther Pond in Raymond in Maine's Sebago Lakes region, with merit badges, waterfronts, a STEM center, a craft shop and shooting ranges. It celebrates its centennial season in 2027.

As published: 2026: per week, early bird $535 (ended April 30, 2026) or regular $585; camperships, sibling and multi-week discounts; leader fees: 2 free adult leaders for 2-8 Scouts, $120 per additional leader. Weekly sessions in 2026: June 28-July 3, July 5-10, July 12-17, July 19-24

Mahoosuc Kids Association is a nationally accredited, Maine DHHS-licensed nonprofit youth organization in Bethel offering year-round after-school programs and summer camp with Performing Arts, STEM, soccer, nature, and adventure activities, supported by trained behavioral-health professionals and a five-star Maine QRIS rating.

As published: Not published

Ages 6–12 · $350/week

The Maine Discovery Museum in downtown Bangor runs themed STEM day camps for children entering 1st through 6th grade. Level 1 (grades 1 to 3) weeks include space, robotics and coding, ocean life and art-based science, and Level 2 (grades 3 to 5) covers chemistry, physics and archaeology. An off-site art and ecology camp for grades 4 to 6 includes daily hikes at the Caribou Bog Outdoor Center in Orono.

As published: 2026: museum camps are $350 per week (Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4 PM). Off-site camp price not listed.

Kindergarten to grade 8 (about ages 4–13)

A YMCA day camp program serving the Camden, Rockport, Rockland and Thomaston area, with Discovery Camp (K-1), Explorers Camp and Camp Wonder (grades 2-5) and Adventure Camp (grades 6-8). Days include swimming, hiking, arts and crafts, STEM projects and field trips to beaches and parks.

As published: Not published on the pages read; financial assistance forms were due Jan 28 for 2026; before and after care available for an extra fee

Grades 2 to 12 (about ages 6–17)

Lincoln Academy, an independent academy in Newcastle, runs short summer camps in basketball, golf, softball, soccer, cheering, theater, art and USM Robotics, plus the free LA Launch for incoming 9th graders. Camps are led by LA coaches, teachers and players.

As published: Per camp, 2026: Youth Basketball $100; Golf $75; Youth Softball $80; Heartwood Theater Camp $400; USM Robotics $450; Art Camp $265; Cheering $125; Youth Soccer $100

Ages 5–15 · $350–$795/week

Tanglewood is a University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H camp founded in 1982 along the Ducktrap River in Lincolnville (near Camden), offering overnight sessions for ages 8-17 in STEM, archery, gardening, watershed and marine ecology, creative arts, drama, and wilderness skills, plus a Teen Leadership track for ages 14-17.

As published: $500-$1,000 per week, with financial aid available

Ages 9–17

University of Southern Maine STEM camps for ages 9-17 in LEGO robotics, Minecraft programming, 3D printing, build-your-own-computer and CubeSat topics at sites across Maine. Day camps run 9:00 to 3:30, with some residential options.

As published: Not published on the pages read

Ages 4–16

Summer at Waynflete runs day camps and specialty programs for ages 4 to 16 on Waynflete School's two Portland campuses, across seven weeks. Programs include Mini Flyers, performing arts, sports, STEM/coding, nature, Dungeons & Dragons, and a CIT program.

As published: Not published (tuition is listed per camp session on the registration portal; the site says 2027 information is coming)